DHAKA: The sitting of the first session of the 10th parliament resumed on Monday afternoon.  The parliament session began at 4:30pm with Deputy Speaker Advocate Fazley Rabbi Mia in the chair.The first session of the 10th parliament was adjourned till 4:30pm Monday.  Jatiya Party, as

DHAKA: The government has declared public holiday on voting day in respective upazilas scheduled to be held from Wednesday.The polls of fourth upazila election would be held on February 19 and February 24 in first phase, February 27 and March 1 in second phase and March 15 in third

DHAKA: The High Court Monday granted former State Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Muhammad Wakkas, also Secretary General of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam and Islami Law Implementation Committee, on six-month bail in six cases on Hefajat mayhem.  A HC bench comprising Justice Naima Hyder and

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalsit Party (BNP) has clarified that it has no connection whatsoever with the purported audiovisual message from al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri. Acting secretary general of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir conveyed the party`s stand at a press conference on

DHAKA: Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) will sit at its Sangsad Bhaban Office on Monday evening. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, also president of its Parliamentary Board, will preside over the meeting at 6:00pm.AL Office Secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, in a press release,

DHAKA: The first session of the 10th parliament was adjourned till 4:30pm Monday.  Deputy Speaker M Fazle Rabbi Mia made the adjournment on Sunday evening.      Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was present at the session but opposition leader Raushan Ershad was absent in the House.

GAZIPUR: Dr Tasnim Alam, central publicity secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami, was released from Kashimpur Jail on Sunday evening.Jailer Abdul Quddus confirmed the matter to banglanews.Sources from the jail said Tasnim was released after an order from the High Court. BDST: 2150 HRS, FEB 16, 2014

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has clarified that it has nothing to do with the purported audiovisual message from al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.   Acting secretary general of the Jamaat Dr Shafiqur Rahman clearedthe air on Sunday evening. The Jamaat responded a day after

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the government is looking into the pros and cons over the alleged audio message issued by al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.The state minister made the assertion while talking to journalists at his secretariat office in

DHAKA: The main opposition Jatiya Party prepared for placing its demand for five chairmen post in the parliamentary standing committees for different ministries from the party.JP sources said that the opposition leader Rowshan Ershad is going to send a formal letter stating the demand to

DHAKA: The sitting of the first session of the 10th parliament resumed Sunday afternoon after four-day break.The parliament session began at 4:30pm with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.On January 29 in the inaugural session of the new parliament, President M Abdul Hamid

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday sent BNP Joint Secretary General Amanullah Aman to jail in four cases filed with Keraniganj thana.Earlier in the morning, he surrendered to Chief Judicial Magistrate court and sought bail.Rejecting his bail plea, Senior Judicial Magistrate Taiyebul Hasan

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the indictment hearings in Zia Orphanage Trust embezzlement case and Zia Charitable Trust case to March 19.Dhaka special judge court-2 judge Rezaul Karim passed the deferment order in response to a time plea filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says it would have been better if his party had turned down the ministership offered by Sheikh Hasina.He was addressing the annual sports meet at Banani Biddya Niketan School and College as chief guest. Ershad said: “People have doubts about the

NATORE: The eight-hour hartal, called by Singra Upazila unit of BNP, is underway in a relaxed mood in the upazila of the district on Saturday.People were seen busy in their regular activities and haulages on the roads remained normal, reported banglanews correspondent.No procession or

DHAKA: Food Minister Advocate Kamrul Islam said that the government will assist BNP if they leave the path of violence and practice fair politics in the country.The minster also warned, “Leave the path of violence, otherwise the government will take stern action.” He came up with the

Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has advised Ershad to reorganize Jatiyo Party (JP) taking Rowshan Ershad into confidence.On the other hand, Ershad has requested PM not to keep the Manzur murder case hanging for an indefinite period, a number of top leaders of JP have confirmed the

DHAKA: The Acting Secretary General of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has returned to the country from Singapore on Thursday night after treatment.The BNP leader along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport of the capital around 9:50pm.Following a

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir denounced the arrest of Jessore’s Chougachha upazila BNP general secretary Younus Akand and Rajshahi’s Charghat upazila JSSS president Mozaffor Hossain.  A press statement signed by Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on behalf of Fakhrul

RAJSHAHI: Law enforcers submitted a chargesheet against 36 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir including Dr Jahangir and Emajuddin Mandal in a case of attacking cops at Rajshai in February 2013.Investigation officer of the case Sub-Inspector (SI) of Boalia Thana Amirul Islam submitted